Implement Update Post View Logic and Template

blog/forms.py

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from .models import Post
+from django import forms
+
+
+class PostForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model=Post
+        fields=['title','content']

blog/templates/blog/base.html

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
             <li class="nav-item">
               <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'profile' %}">Profile</a>
             </li>
+            <li class="nav-item">
+              <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'create_post' %}">Create Post</a>
+            </li>
             <li class="nav-item">
               <a class="nav-link" href="{% url 'logout' %}">Logout</a>
             </li>

blog/templates/blog/create_post.html

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends "blog/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Create Post</h1>
+    <form method="POST" class="post-form">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ form.as_p }}
+        <button type="submit" class="save btn btn-default">Save</button>
+    </form>
+{% endblock content %}

blog/templates/blog/update_post.html

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends "blog/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Update Post</h1>
+    <form action="" method="POST"  class="post-form">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ form.as_p }}
+        <button type="submit" class="save btn btn-default">Save</button>
+    </form>
+{% endblock content %}

blog/urls.py

@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", views.home, name="blog-home"),
     path("about/", views.about, name="blog-about"),
+    path("create-post/", views.create_post, name="create_post"),
+    path("update-post/<int:pk>/", views.update_post, name="update_post"),
 ]

blog/views.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-from django.shortcuts import render
-
+from django.shortcuts import render,redirect,get_object_or_404
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from .models import Post
-
+from .forms import PostForm
+from django.contrib import messages
 
 def home(request):
     context = {"posts": Post.objects.all()}
@@ -10,3 +11,39 @@ def home(request):
 
 def about(request):
     return render(request, "blog/about.html", {"title": "About"})
+
+@login_required
+def create_post(request):
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form=PostForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            user=form.save(commit=False)
+            user.author=request.user
+            user.save()
+            messages.success(request, 'The post has been created successfully.')
+            return redirect('home')
+    else:
+        messages.error(request, 'Please correct the following errors:')
+        form=PostForm()
+    return render(request,'blog/create_post.html',{'form':form})
+
+@login_required
+def update_post(request, pk):
+    post=get_object_or_404(Post, pk=pk)
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form=PostForm(request.POST, instance=post)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            user=form.save()
+            user.author=request.user
+            user.save()
+            messages.info(request, "Post has been updated successfully")
+            # Redirect To Detail Page
+            return redirect('')
+
+        messages.error(request,"Please correct the following error !!")
+
+    else :
+        form=PostForm(instance=post)
+
+    return render(request, "blog/update_post.html", {'form':form})